Courtney Southwick is a writer focusing on health, nutrition, and disease. She has been blogging for the past two years at CourtneySouthwick.com. She writes blogs and articles for online publications ...

Prolonged fasting — abstaining from energy intake for four or more consecutive days — is used by some as a health intervention; however, the biological effects of this kind of fasting are not well ...

Water fasting is when you stop eating solid food and only drink water for a set time. Fasting might help with weight loss but it can have dangerous side effects without medical guidance. Drinking at ...

In a world obsessed with the latest wellness trends, an ancient practice is making waves in health-conscious circles. Water fasting — the deliberate abstention from all food and beverages except water ...

In recent years, the concept of water fasting has garnered significant attention from health enthusiasts, researchers and individuals looking for effective ways to improve their well-being. Water ...

In patients with obesity, a 3-month dietary intervention with modified alternate-day fasting led to a greater reduction in 24-hour ambulatory blood pressure (BP) compared with other low-calorie diets ...

There are many different types of fasting, from water fasting to the 5:2 diet. As a personal trainer and nutritionist, I have also found that many of my clients benefit from various forms of ...

Amid an Ozempic craze in Hollywood (in which celebs are using the drug that was originally developed to treat diabetes as a way to lose weight), TikTokers have come up with what they are claiming is ...

Water fasting has become one of the trendiest new weight-loss sensations, touted by former athletes and wellness gurus. But whatever weight is lost during a water fast can come back quickly, while ...

Rachael Link is a registered dietitian and health writer based in San Francisco. She completed her undergraduate degree at the University of Central Missouri and holds a master’s degree from New York ...